Martin Luther King, Jr. and Elizabeth I - January 15

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, National Bagel Day, Wikipedia Day, World Snow Day, and National Hat Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Queen Elizabeth I

ON THIS DATE

• 1559 - Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England.
• 1759 - The British Museum opens to the public.
• 1777 - New Connecticut (now Vermont) declares its independence.
• 1889 - The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta.
• 1892 - James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.
• 1919 - A wave of molasses is released from an exploding storage tank sweeps through Boston,  killing 21 and injuring 150.
• 1943 - The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
• 1967 -  The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in the first Super Bowl.
• 2001 - Wikipedia goes online.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1622 - French playwright Molière
• 1909 - Jazz drummer Gene Krupa
• 1929 - Blues guitarist Earl Hooker
• 1929 - Activist and minister Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• 1979 - Quarterback Drew Brees

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) - LISTEN
• Nina Simone - Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) - LISTEN
• Patty Griffin Up to the Mountain - LISTEN
• Common and John Legend - Glory - LISTEN
• Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin, and John - LISTEN
• Benny Goodman Band featuring Gene Krupa - Sing, Sing, Sing - LISTEN
• Earl Hooker - Earl's Boogie - LISTEN

THEME: Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Grades 2-5 - All About the Holidays - Martin Luther King Day (1:34) - VIEW
• Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader (5:09) - VIEW
• Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader - Lesson Plan - DO
• Grades 5-10 - PBS LearningMedia - The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (9:44) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS Newshour -  Analyzing King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (5:45) - VIEW, READ and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968 (3:14) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Origins of Everything - How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Get a Holiday? (9:40) - VIEW
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Free at Last – Martin Luther King, Jr. (1:27:57) - VIEW

THEME:  Elizabeth I

• Grades 3-5 - UK Historical Association - Queen Elizabeth I Lesson - DO
• Grades 3-5 - Crayola - England's Queen Elizabeth I - DO
• Grades 3-12 - Brainpop - Educator Resources for Queen Elizabeth I - DO
• Grades 5-12 - The Royal Family - Queen Elizabeth I - READ
• Grades 5-12 -  BBC TEACH - Elizabeth I: Troubled Child to Beloved Queen - READ 
• Grades 6-12  - NHPBS Video  - Queen Elizabeth's Secret Agents Series  -  VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Queen Elizabeth I's Speech at Tilbury (3:00)  - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Queen Elizabeth I's Encounter with the Count of Feria (2:46)  - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Queen Elizabeth Chooses Her Successor (2:11) - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen (54:05) - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Lucy Worsely's  Royal Myths and Secrets - A Royal Makeover (3:12) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - ReadWriteThink - Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments: Queen Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury, 1588  -  READ and DO
• Grades 9-12 - Royal Museum Greenwich - Queen Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury (1:02) - VIEW, and  READ
• Grades 9-12 - Royal Museum Greenwich - Queen Elizabeth Facts and Myths  - VIEW and READ

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